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Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky Yesterday, 09:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 71
Posted By Islay Peat
These reviews confuse the heck out of me - I...

These reviews confuse the heck out of me - I couldn't taste any fruits whatsoever, but did think it tasted like a very smooth whisky.

Make sure and come back here when you do your own review of it.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky Yesterday, 08:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 71
Posted By Islay Peat
That's a good price and I can tell you that when...

That's a good price and I can tell you that when I tried it and the 17, my preference went with the 12 - less money, better for my palate, what's not to like?

A friend bought a bottle of Hibiki 17...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky Yesterday, 01:26 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 18,054
Posted By Islay Peat
I still think the Red and Black are overpriced...

I still think the Red and Black are overpriced though.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky Yesterday, 01:39 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 18,054
Posted By Islay Peat
Right between Gold and Blue - here's a picture of...

Right between Gold and Blue - here's a picture of the Johnnie Walker selection.

Had no real interest at the time and was mostly trying to learn about single malts and Japanese varieties at the...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-20-2013, 08:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,167
Posted By Islay Peat
Here's one of the set of cut crystal Diamond...

Here's one of the set of cut crystal Diamond Glencairn's I got from Classic Hostess (http://www.classichostess.com/glencairnscotchglasses.aspx). I haven't seen them anywhere else yet, but I'm...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-20-2013, 08:02 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 18,054
Posted By Islay Peat
Your assessment of the Red makes me feel...

Your assessment of the Red makes me feel vindicated in not even trying it, although I'm sure someday someone will have a bottle and I'll try it at that point, assuming there's ice available.

I...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-20-2013, 07:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,343
Posted By Islay Peat
I just transported all my whiskies and the only...

I just transported all my whiskies and the only one that showed just a touch of seepage was Johnnie Walker Double Black, which is a screw top - no leakage from any of the corked bottles.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-19-2013, 08:54 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,167
Posted By Islay Peat
I'm looking at the contents, particularly the...

I'm looking at the contents, particularly the Glencairn, Yoichi and Ardbeg.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-19-2013, 12:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 63
Posted By Islay Peat
It depends very much on the individual bottle for...

It depends very much on the individual bottle for me and while I have a few blends I like, the majority of my favorites are single malts.

Some blends I like are Crown Royal Reserve & XR, Taketsuru...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-18-2013, 08:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 18,054
Posted By Islay Peat
This is the kind of thing I keep hearing about...

This is the kind of thing I keep hearing about the Gold and one reason that I want to try it so badly.

Here's a pic from last night and Johnnie Walker started things out nicely. Don't know that...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-18-2013, 08:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 72
Posted By Islay Peat
Singordie is in Nagaoka, but I'll be around in a...

Singordie is in Nagaoka, but I'll be around in a few months.

Had some of my dwindling supply of Hakushu 10 last night, and my fortunately mostly full Yoichi 10 - these are two magical drams and...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-18-2013, 08:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 71
Posted By Islay Peat
Got a small bottle of the Taketsuru 21 for my...

Got a small bottle of the Taketsuru 21 for my friends birthday - we both like them all, but I prefer the 17, he likes the 21 and 35.
...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-18-2013, 11:09 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 18,054
Posted By Islay Peat
That's only one of the levels that surprises me...

That's only one of the levels that surprises me about the pricing of the Blue, but it should never be down to whether single malt or blend, but what the final flavour is.

I have a few blend...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-18-2013, 10:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 133
Posted By Islay Peat
I'm definitely going to be searching for it and...

I'm definitely going to be searching for it and it's funny that you should mention Caol Ila too, as it's one that I feel I should have liked, gauging by consensus, but while not disliking it, I have...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-18-2013, 03:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 133
Posted By Islay Peat
I just fell for the Lagavulin 12 a couple weeks...

I just fell for the Lagavulin 12 a couple weeks back, which really floored me, as I hadn't thought I cared for it at all the first time I gave it a try.
Now I'm really looking forward to buying a...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 05:36 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 18,054
Posted By Islay Peat
To date I've now had Black, Double Black, Green...

To date I've now had Black, Double Black, Green and Blue, the first of which I don't care to ever buy again, and the other three I enjoyed, although I'll say it again, the Blue is far more expensive...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 04:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 133
Posted By Islay Peat
I'll bring more than a guitar - this is a whisky...

I'll bring more than a guitar - this is a whisky thread after all.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 04:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 72
Posted By Islay Peat
They're right around the corner in Yamanashi,...

They're right around the corner in Yamanashi, although a long way from the train station. You can get them at the Yamazaki distillery too, which is only 5 minutes from the station, although it is on...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 04:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 71
Posted By Islay Peat
Japanese Blended Whisky Thread

Been wanting to start a thread on Japanese whisky for a while now and finally decided to just post a couple pictures to get things started.

This thread is for the blends, which includes the WWA...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 04:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 72
Posted By Islay Peat
Japanese Single Malt Whisky Thread

I've been wanting to start this thread for a while now and am going to start a separate one for Japanese blends too.

Here's just a couple pictures to get things started....
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 04:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 133
Posted By Islay Peat
Not so much smoke or peat in the Yoichi 10, but...

Not so much smoke or peat in the Yoichi 10, but it's so unique and special that it could be my favorite overall mild 'scotch'. My friends last week said they smelled smoke in it, but I'm an Islay...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 04:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 451
Posted By Islay Peat
These were two of my favorite drinks for the...

These were two of my favorite drinks for the night and unfortunately I didn't get a chance to take a picture with the Lagavulin 12....
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 04:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 451
Posted By Islay Peat
I brought my favorite Glencairns to a scotch...

I brought my favorite Glencairns to a scotch tasting and this is one of the first to wet the inside.http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee318/Akami_photos/Whisky/DSCF0106_zpsd4dbfa85.jpg
Forum: Whisky Blends 05-17-2013, 04:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 39
Posted By Islay Peat
Jim Beam (Booker's and Black 8 year), Crown Royal...

Jim Beam (Booker's and Black 8 year), Crown Royal (XR, Cask 16 and Reserve), Yamazaki (12), Maker's (46), Outlaw Whiskey.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 04:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 79
Posted By Islay Peat
Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Yoichi, Miyagikyou....

Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Yoichi, Miyagikyou.

The last two can't legally be called scotch, but the liquid coming from those two distilleries was not only fashioned after scotch but literally...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 04:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 70
Posted By Islay Peat
I was mixing a bottle of Black Grouse with an...

I was mixing a bottle of Black Grouse with an otherwise barely drinkable Black Velvet Black Label a while back and intend to try more of the same, although not with those two now that the BV is...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 04:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 133
Posted By Islay Peat
My two favorite Cask Strength bottlings so far...

My two favorite Cask Strength bottlings so far are Connemarra Cask Strength and Miyagikyou 10 Cask Strength, but the Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength sure has a lot of fans.

Personally I liked the...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-17-2013, 04:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 94
Posted By Islay Peat
He just joined last night around the same time as...

He just joined last night around the same time as another guy, ferry, who says that Dewar's is one of the best he's ever tasted.

I'm more than a little curious what we'll get from these three new...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-16-2013, 06:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 68
Posted By Islay Peat
I think if you like the bottle and have a place...

I think if you like the bottle and have a place for it there may be reason to display one, but as you pointed out, one has to make the decision whether or not they're interested in the effort to make...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-15-2013, 06:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 83
Posted By Islay Peat
I like that you went with your tastes and didn't...

I like that you went with your tastes and didn't do what I suspect some of the other attendees may have done, of buying by price, assuming that if it's more expensive, it must be better.

I'd...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-15-2013, 05:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 173
Posted By Islay Peat
This looks to be a fun project and the only...

This looks to be a fun project and the only suggestion I have yet is to use high CRI LED lighting of no cooler than 4500k and better yet, maybe in the 3000k range for nice incandescent looking light...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-14-2013, 10:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 83
Posted By Islay Peat
I'm definitely keeping an ear out for any...

I'm definitely keeping an ear out for any 'classes' of this sort. Only having tried Glenlivet 12 and Nadurra, I've not got much fondness for Glenlivet but am always interested in giving them another...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-14-2013, 08:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 61
Posted By Islay Peat
Nice review, and it's helping my curiosity...

Nice review, and it's helping my curiosity regarding older releases.

This past year I'd established that I preferred younger bottlings, mostly around the 10 year mark, but am interested in...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-14-2013, 08:03 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 344
Posted By Islay Peat
At an impromptu whisky tasting already in...

At an impromptu whisky tasting already in progress, I let about half a dozen people try the Yoichi 10 the other night and everyone expressed surprise at what an impressive and unique drink it is.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-14-2013, 07:35 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,167
Posted By Islay Peat
Salmon and halibut - how about Dungeness, popcorn...

Salmon and halibut - how about Dungeness, popcorn shrimp and smoked black cod!

GT11, make sure and give us a link to your thread here too.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-13-2013, 09:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 142
Posted By Islay Peat
If you ever get interested in 'scotch' made...

If you ever get interested in 'scotch' made outside of Scotland, which is essentially what most Japanese whisky was patterned after I'd also suggest:
Yoichi 10
Miyagikyou 10
Hakushu 10
Yamazaki...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-13-2013, 09:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 106
Posted By Islay Peat
It's funny talking about the Hibiki bottles as...

It's funny talking about the Hibiki bottles as the only empty bottle I brought back last year was a Hibiki 17. They're great and it wouldn't surprise me to start seeing lots of re-usage of Hibiki...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-13-2013, 01:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,297
Posted By Islay Peat
Great news and I look forward this year to trying...

Great news and I look forward this year to trying not just Tamdhu, but other lighter flavored whiskies as well.
http://www.whisky.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1708&d=1368363138
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-13-2013, 01:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 106
Posted By Islay Peat
I think the Hibiki bottles are very nice and...

I think the Hibiki bottles are very nice and can't imagine how any tiny amount of Hibiki that might refuse to separate from the closure could have even a minutely measurable effect on whatever you...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-12-2013, 10:02 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,167
Posted By Islay Peat
Sure wish you were closer to Alaska so we could...

Sure wish you were closer to Alaska so we could get together for a tasting. I've got some Hakushu 10, Hakushu distillery only, Yoichi 10, Taketsuru 17, Yamazaki 12 and Miyagikyou 10 cask strength...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-11-2013, 10:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,204
Posted By Islay Peat
Just have a toast to us later. Can't...

Just have a toast to us later.

Can't remember the price right off the bat, but it seems that it's over $200 here.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-11-2013, 10:27 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,167
Posted By Islay Peat
OMG, all that Ardbeg and no Corryvreckan!?! (Now...

OMG, all that Ardbeg and no Corryvreckan!?! (Now that I look a little harder, I can see it over on the right side there.)

Loved perusing your top shelf, but audibly gasped with delight when I saw...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-11-2013, 10:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 343
Posted By Islay Peat
Okay, I guess that would be akin to agreeing to...

Okay, I guess that would be akin to agreeing to moving on, maybe in search of some of the Springbank Oscar mentioned.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-11-2013, 10:18 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,204
Posted By Islay Peat
Absolutely great price for the Portwood - wish I...

Absolutely great price for the Portwood - wish I were close enough to stop by and have a try. Like JWise said, you should probably buy all of them.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-11-2013, 10:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 296
Posted By Islay Peat
I had some Highland Park 12 for a while last fall...

I had some Highland Park 12 for a while last fall and don't remember much about it, but three strong recommendations in a row can't be ignored. On the search for the 18 this summer.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-10-2013, 09:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 343
Posted By Islay Peat
Nah, not much - how about you? If you edit...

Nah, not much - how about you?

If you edit your point to yourself to simply not ridicule others when posting what you like then that would probably do it. As for the spelling, I simply assume it's...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-10-2013, 10:48 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 343
Posted By Islay Peat
There is nothing wrong with how you feel about...

There is nothing wrong with how you feel about the issue for your own consumption, but there is also noone on earth who is so god-like that they can know what everyone needs much less how they should...
Forum: Bourbons, Canadian, Tennessee, Collectibles and more... 05-10-2013, 06:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 495
Posted By Islay Peat
Suntory Single Grain Whisky and both bottles of...

Suntory Single Grain Whisky and both bottles of Hakushu Single Malt are gone.

I've also got the 750ml. bottle of limited edition non-chill filtered Taketsuru 17 which is completely sold out in...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-10-2013, 06:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 555
Posted By Islay Peat
I've still got the unopened bottle of Bowmore 18...

I've still got the unopened bottle of Bowmore 18 shown on the right side of the photo above and am open to reasonable offers.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-09-2013, 03:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 343
Posted By Islay Peat
Last summer when I was first introduced to the...

Last summer when I was first introduced to the concept of adding water I was startled at the amount of difference it made and I like what it does quite a bit with some of the bourbons, but not so...
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